Police: Fireworks Caused Thrift-Store Explosion

Associated Press

Updated: 4 years ago.

Atlanta police say fireworks and static electricity likely led to a package igniting and burning a thrift store worker in Atlanta Tuesday afternoon. Officials say a man working in the store was burned on his hands and arms and was hospitalized with minor injuries. (Photo Courtesy of Sanjay Parekh via Flickr.)

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Atlanta police say fireworks and static electricity likely led to a package igniting and burning a thrift store worker in Atlanta.

Police spokesman Carlos Campos says a package containing toys, clothes and fireworks had been sitting in a thrift store for about two months before it ignited Tuesday afternoon. Officials say a man working in the store was burned on his hands and arms and was hospitalized with minor injuries. Campos says the contents of the box were set to be donated.